My baby only eats around 75%

My son was born at 30 weeks. Cpap for over a month. He has an asd and pda. He is 45 weeks today. Now they think he has a very mild form of pulmonary hypertension or his asd is causing problems. He is on lasixs for that and his breathing fast. For 3 weeks, his feeding has went better. From waking up only to 4 bottles and not even drinking all of that to waking up yesterday everytime and at least taking half. But today he slept through 2 already and only drank 1 fill bottle barely. I have a 1 year old and 4 year old and I've missed the bdays and thanksgiving. I just want to know when we will be going home, if he will eventually learn or if he needs a gtube or a heart cath to close the hole in his heart...

So when he sleeps through feeds, what do the nurses do? Just put in through his tube? Do they try and wake him? Feeding can be very, very tiring for preemies. We had this issue with my little guy and they pushed him so hard that we had an even bigger issue after that. I know it’s not what you want to hear but one day it will just click. Being in the hospital through they Holidays is hard but it won’t be forever. We spent last year doing exactly this. I also have two other children at home. It’s hard but again. It’s not forever. Best of luck to you and your little Miracle

So when he sleeps through feeds, what do the nurses do? Just put in through ...

Posted
11/24/2018

So when he sleeps through feeds, what do the nurses do? Just put in through his tube? Do they try and wake him? Feeding can be very, very tiring for preemies. We had this issue with my little guy and they pushed him so hard that we had an even bigger issue after that. I know it’s not what you want to hear but one day it will just click. Being in the hospital through they Holidays is hard but it won’t be forever. We spent last year doing exactly this. I also have two other children at home. It’s hard but again. It’s not forever. Best of luck to you and your little Miracle

Yes they try and I try. He just won't wake up. Amd of he does, he only eats less than half

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